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Simple tilt of head makes pills go down, say researchers

A rare autoimmune disorder requires Alysa Hauck, 10, to take more than a dozen kinds of drugs each day.

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Moms' full-time work tied to childhood obesity

The growing number of full-time working moms in the past few decades could be one of the factors contributing to the concurrent rise in childhood obesity, new research hints.

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Study links autism to duplicated, missing genes

Lisa Bond spent years trying to understand why her son, Joshua, wouldn't make eye contact, threw fits when she tried to change his socks, and had so much trouble learning to speak. It turns out Joshua...

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A new study from the University of Calgary has found that bodychecking in peewee level hockey triples the risk of concussions and other injuries sustained by players age 11 and 12.

Bodychecking triples concussions in peewee hockey: Study

Seeing her 11-year-old son sprawled on the ice after taking a nasty hit during one of his hockey games, Janice Paskey got a sinking feeling.

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Plan ahead to eat well

Ensuring that kids eat well during the day can be a real challenge for busy parents. Planning ahead and making wise shopping choices so that you have the foods you want for lunches on hand is the key ...

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The Lunch Lady

There's a new school lunch program in town -- the first of its kind in the province. Unlike traditional school lunch programs, which tend to target disadvantaged students, the Lunch Lady program is designed...

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Early puberty holds few long term dangers for girls

Contrary to the conventional wisdom, most girls who start developing a year or two before their classmates don't face any more long-term problems than their peers, according to a new study.

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Burger diet linked to higher childhood asthma risk

Children who eat three or more burgers a week may be at a higher risk of asthma and wheezing, but a healthy diet rich in fruit and fish seems to stave off the risk, according to a large international ...

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Trained dogs helping to aid Quebec children with autism

At 16 months old, Alexis Paquette's world was the size of a golf ball. The toddler carried the small, white sphere everywhere with him; clutching it in his tiny fists, popping it into his mouth, rolling...

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Farm kids at lower allergy risk, even in their 70s

The anti-allergy effects of an agricultural upbringing persist well into old age, new research from Sweden shows.

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Obesity and asthma are linked: Study

A new study confirms a link between obesity and asthma.

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Studies heat up debate over sunscreen

When Karin Mossman heads outdoors with her young family, she mentally runs through her list of must-haves. Jackets? Got ’em. Hats? Check. Sunscreen? Probably not.

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Here comes the sun

As the heat and sun settle in for spring (really -- it's coming), the calls to protect your skin from damaging rays begin. But with so many choices of sunscreens, sunglasses, hats and even sun-protective...

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Therapy and service dogs: Friends and healers

Like other volunteers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Gus has a special vest and an ID badge. The difference is that his vest says "Therapeutic Paws of Canada" and his badge is attached to his collar. Gus is a dog, one of the many animals who help children and adults in a wide variety of ways as service and therapy animals.

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